There are six players on a volleyball team. However, in a traditional game there are four positions that are most important.

Unlike other players, the libero can substitute in and out of the game without counting toward the team’s official substitutions. They replace back-row players, usually middle blockers, who are less ...

The libero position was introduced to enhance defensive strategy by the International Volleyball Federation in the mid-1990s. In another unique rule, liberos can't be substituted like the rest of ...